Evaluation of an online, case-based interactive approach to teaching pathophysiology

Rapport de synthèse : L'article qui fait l'objet de ma thèse évalue une nouvelle approche pédagogique pour l'apprentissage de certains chapitres de physiopathologie. Le dispositif pédagogique se base sur l'alternance d'apprentissage ex-cathedra et de l'utilisation d'un site web comprenant des vignettes cliniques. Lors de la consultation de ces-dernières, l'étudiant est invité à demander des examens de laboratoire dont il pourrait justifier la pertinence selon le cas clinique étudié. La nouveauté du procédé réside dans le fait que, préalablement à son cours ex-cathedra, l'enseignant peut consulter les statistiques de demandes de laboratoire et ainsi orienter son cours selon les éléments mal compris par les étudiants. A la suite du cours ex-cathedra, les étudiants peuvent consulter sur internet la vignette clinique complète avec des explications. A l'issue de tout le cours, une évaluation auprès des étudiants a été conduite. Le procédé a été mis en place durant deux années consécutives et l'article en discute notamment les résultats. Nous avons pu conclure que cette méthode innovatrice d'enseignement amène les étudiants à mieux se préparer pour les cours ex-cathedra tout en permettant à l'enseignant d'identifier plus précisément quelles thématiques étaient difficiles pour les étudiants et donc d'ajuster au mieux son cours. Mon travail de thèse a consisté à créer ce dispositif d'apprentissage, à créer l'application web des vignettes cliniques et à l'implanter durant deux années consécutives. J'ai ensuite analysé les données des évaluations et écrit l'article que j'ai présenté à la revue 'Medical Teacher'. Après quelques corrections et précisions demandées par le comité de lecture, l'article a été accepté et publié. Ce travail a débouché sur une seconde version de l'application web qui est actuellement utilisée lors du module 3.1 de 3è année à l'Ecole de Médecine à Lausanne. Summary : Since the early days of sexual selection, our understanding of the selective forces acting on males and females during reproduction has increased remarkably. However, despite a long tradition of experimental and theoretical work in this field and relentless effort, numerous questions remain unanswered and many results are conflicting. Moreover, the interface between sexual selection and conservation biology has to date received little attention, despite existing evidence for its importance. In the present thesis, I first used an empirical approach to test various sexual selection hypotheses in a population of whitefish of central Switzerland. This precise population is characterized by a high prevalence of gonadal alterations in males. In particular, I challenged the hypothesis that whitefish males displaying peculiar gonadal features are of lower genetic quality than other seemingly normal males. Additionally, I also worked on identifying important determinant of sperm behavior. During a second theoretical part of my work, which is part of a larger project on the evolution of female mate preferences in harvested fish populations, I developed an individual-based simulation model to estimate how different mate discrimination costs affect the demographical behavior of fish populations and the evolutionary trajectories of female mate preferences. This latter work provided me with some insight on a recently published article addressing the importance of sexual selection for harvesting-induced evolution. I built upon this insight in a short perspective paper. In parallel, I let some methodological questions drive my thoughts, and wrote an essay about possible synergies between the biological, the philosophical and the statistical approach to biological questions.

Göttingen 22/7 1929

Kirje 22.7.1929

Influenza and Other Respiratory Virus Weekly Activity Report, March 7, 2009, Week 9

Weekly report of the Iowa Influenza Surveillance Network produced by the Iowa Department of Public Health.

Influenza and Other Respiratory Virus Weekly Activity Report, February 21, 2009, Week 7

Weekly report of the Iowa Influenza Surveillance Network produced by the Iowa Department of Public Health.

Influenza and Other Respiratory Virus Weekly Activity Report, February 7, 2009, Week 5

Weekly report of the Iowa Influenza Surveillance Network produced by the Iowa Department of Public Health.

Hki 16/7 1941

Kirje 16.7.1941

Organic News, June 20, 2008, Vol. 7

Newsletter produced by Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship about Organic News in farming.

The OCBI Tipping Point, August 7, 2007, Vol. 2

This is the weekly e-Newsletter called “The OCBI Tipping Point.” We hope that you find it very informative as we explore all possibilities to keep our constituency and the general public informed about all matters that affect Blacks in the state of Iowa.

The OCBI Tipping Point, December 7, 2007, Vol. 1, no.5

This is the weekly e-Newsletter called “The OCBI Tipping Point.” We hope that you find it very informative as we explore all possibilities to keep our constituency and the general public informed about all matters that affect Blacks in the state of Iowa.

Motor Vehicle Crash Fatalities for Week Ending, August 7, 2009

Motor Vehicle Crash Fatalities

Efeito da formononetina (7 hidroxi, 4'metoxi isoflavona) na colonização micorrízica e crescimento do milho em solo contendo excesso de metais pesados

O excesso de metais pesados contamina o solo, exercendo impacto negativo sobre os microrganismos e ação tóxica sobre as plantas, dificultando a revegetação e reabilitação de áreas degradadas. No presente estudo, avaliou-se o efeito da aplicação do isoflavonóide formononetina (7 hidroxi, 4'metoxi isoflavona) no crescimento e absorção de metais pelo milho (Zea mayz L.) em mistura de solo com proporções crescentes de um solo contaminado que continha 16.904, 194, 219 e 836 mg dm-3 de solo de Zn, Cd, Pb e Cu, respectivamente. Esse solo foi diluído com solo não contaminado para obter misturas com 0; 2,5; 5,0; 7,5 e 10,0% p/p do solo contaminado. Nas misturas de solo, infestadas com propágulos de fungos micorrízicos, foi plantado milho, com e sem a aplicação de solução de formononetina sintética (5 mg L-1) equivalente a 400 µg kg-1 de solo. Verificou-se um efeito depressivo acentuado da elevação da contaminação do solo na colonização micorrízica e no crescimento das plantas. A formononetina estimulou a colonização nos níveis mais baixos de contaminação e exerceu efeito positivo no crescimento do milho. A absorção dos metais, em especial de Zn e Cd, aumentou com a elevação da contaminação, sendo os teores de Zn menores nas plantas com formononetina, enquanto os teores de Fe foram maiores nestas plantas até 7,5% de solo contaminado. Os resultados indicam que a formononetina reduz, de modo indireto, por meio da micorriza, os efeitos adversos do excesso de metais no solo, especialmente de Zn no milho. O favorecimento da formação de micorriza diminui a absorção de Zn e aumenta a de Fe, podendo ser este o mecanismo responsável pela ação amenizante da formononetina na toxidez de metais pesados no milho. Conclui-se que o uso da formononetina pode facilitar a revegetação de solos contaminados com metais pesados.

EPI Update, August 7, 2009

Weekly newsletter for Center For Acute Disease Epidemiology of Iowa Department of Public Health.

Innovative Outstanding Weatherization Assistance News, January 2009, Vol. 7, no. 1

This is a quarterly newsletter for the Iowa Weatherization Program. The purpose of the newsletter is to share with you information on all aspects of the program as well as spotlight a couple of agencies in each issue. We will provide information on upcoming events, training schedules, monitoring schedules and general news about the program. There will be a section of questions we have received from you and the answers provided.